Team Captain Race Pack - Bloomberg Square Mile Relay New York

Race Rules & Team Eligibility
1. Every team must complete 10 laps of the designated one mile (1.6km) course.
2. Each team should consist of 10 runners who will need to complete one lap
each in order to finish the race. In exceptional circumstances, through injury
or illness, the minimum number of participants per team is 8, in this situation,
2 participants will need to run another lap each in order for the team to
complete all 10 laps.
3. A minimum of 8 participants in each team must be employed by the
corporation entering into the race. If a corporation has less than 20
employees, they are able to group together with one other corporation that
also has less than 20 employees in order to form a team. At least half of the
participants in the team must be employees from the registered corporation.
4. To be eligible for the Mixed Team category, a team will need to consist of at
least 4 female participants and at least one male participant – the rest of the
team can be filled with either gender.
5. Each participant is required to display their bib number clearly throughout the
race on the front of their t-shirt or vest.
6. There can only be one participant per team on the course at any given time.
7. Should any participant wish to walk instead of run during their lap, always
keep to the side of the course to prevent blocking other participants.
8. Passing of batons can only be done in the transition area opposite the race
pens.
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9. Participants can only pass the baton by hand to their team members -
throwing, rolling or kicking the baton is not allowed.
10. After handing the baton to their team member, the participant must
immediately move into the Finish Area. The last participant must return their
team baton to staff in the finish area.
The Event Official’s decision is final.